Weather Words in Korean
Updated July 5, 2026
The word for weather in Korean is 날씨 (nalssi), and you describe it with words like 비 (bi, rain), 눈 (nun, snow), 해 (hae, sun), and 바람 (baram, wind). Note that 눈 means both snow and eye, so context matters.
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 날씨 | weathernalssi |
| 비 | rainbi |
| 눈 | snownun; also means eye |
| 바람 | windbaram |
| 해 | sunhae |
| 구름 | cloudgureum |
| 하늘 | skyhaneul |
| 덥다 | hotdeopda |
| 춥다 | coldchupda |
| 따뜻하다 | warmttatteuthada |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you ask about the weather in Korean?
- You can ask 날씨가 어때요? (nalssiga eottaeyo?), meaning how is the weather. The reply often ends in adjectives like 더워요 (it is hot) or 추워요 (it is cold).
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